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Walcourt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,338

residents

Explore Walcourt through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Walcourt
Documented local viewTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
148.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
196thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-15
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. House sales20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 83/100
  2. Population density148.3 residents/km²Population density: 148.3 residents/km² · national percentile 22/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.6 % · national percentile 29/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

18,338

residents

−15 since 2025 (−0.1%)

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

108% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

148.3

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (−0.1%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,724

dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

105% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

9.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 80 dwellings

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

36.5

% of municipal area

Total: 4,508 ha

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 177 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

122.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,239 departures

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

9

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 99/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

92.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,696 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Walcourt2017–2026: 18,353–18,338.18,48818,43018,37318,31518,353201718,376201818,430201918,407202018,355202118,429202218,398202318,465202418,353202518,3382026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,338148.3
202518,353148.4
202418,465149.3
202318,398148.8
202218,429149.1
202118,355148.5
202018,407148.9
201918,430149.1
201818,376148.6
201718,353148.3
201618,390148.6
201518,477149.3
201418,319148.0
201318,215147.2
201218,193147.0
201118,091146.2
201017,951145.1
200917,907144.7

Key figures

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